Rose Monday 2025: Koblenz celebrates with over 100,000 jokes!
Rose Monday 2025: Koblenz celebrates with over 100,000 jokes!
The Rosenmontagszug in Koblenz took place on March 3, 2025 and was an impressive event that attracted over 100,000 visitors to the city. At 12:11 p.m. the move started to move and thus pulls one of the largest carnival parades in Rhineland-Palatinate. This year over 3,700 participants took part, which marked an increase compared to the previous year. With a total of 193 train numbers, the move exceeded the number of 2024 and showed a high degree of participation.
A particularly gratifying aspect of this year was the participation of new groups: for the first time, the Chamber of Crafts, the University and the University of Koblenz provided their own fixed cars. The performances included almost 50 festival cars and 90 foot groups, while 16 music bands created the exuberant atmosphere. The Mayor of Koblenz, Ulrike Mohrs from the CDU, emphasized the revised security concepts that were developed together with the police to ensure a safe festival.
security concept and viewer interest
The security concept of the move has been reinforced due to the recent incidents at major events in Germany. According to n-tv have to have carnival parades since the attacks in Munich and other cities fulfill. However, this also led to higher costs for the organizers, which is critically commented by the union of the police and the Federation of German Carnival. Klaus-Ludwig Fess, President of the Federation of German Carnival, pointed out that some removals were canceled due to these requirements.
Special measures were implemented in Koblenz in order to offer the participants and spectators a safe experience. The city and the security authorities worked closely together to take all aspects into account when planning. The intensive preparations contributed to the move.transmission and accessibility
For the spectators who could not be on site, the SWR transferred the move live on the Internet. The moderator Martin Seidler and co-moderator Andreas Münch commented on the event, while SWR reporter Kathrin Freisberg collected impressions from the street. This reporting was a welcome opportunity to follow the action and bring the atmosphere directly to home.
The carnival season in Koblenz comprised this year the period from February 27th to March 4th. The night bus offer was expanded to cope with the large number of visitors. Night buses drove from Koblenz Center at different times to make it easier for the party to return home.
The bus lines drove on Rose Monday to a regular timetable, but additional amplifier buses were used due to the detours and restrictions in line traffic. These are necessary measures to ensure the safety and smooth process during the carnival days and at the same time enable access for visitors.
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